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    10 Years of Style: Does it End Here?
    • 2 days ago
    • 4 min

    10 Years of Style: Does it End Here?

    Photo by Romar Briones I just realized that 2022 marks the 10th year of me being a *young* fashion designer. Back in 2012, I entered the...
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    Benedix Ramos X Yna Mendez Couture
    • Sep 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Benedix Ramos X Yna Mendez Couture

    So if you think I only make wedding gowns and debut dresses, then you'll be surprised to know that Yna Mendez Couture already does...
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    How I Got my High-Paying Online Job PLUS Tips on How to Pursue Freelancing
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    How I Got my High-Paying Online Job PLUS Tips on How to Pursue Freelancing

    Back in the days when I was still in my undergrad, my goal was to be a marketing manager in a company. True enough, I was able to achieve...
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    Yna Mendez Goes Digital
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    Yna Mendez Goes Digital

    Last year, I failed big time and I was lost, but in the middle of it, I saw light in the end of the tunnel: Digital Marketing.
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    My Top 5 Netflix Series and Movies
    • May 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    My Top 5 Netflix Series and Movies

    So because of the Quarantine, I finally decided to subscribe to Netflix so I can do something on my free time 'cause I'm the type of...
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    From "Abby" to "Yna"
    • May 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    From "Abby" to "Yna"

    Here is one of those 2am or bathroom thoughts. Indeed, being stuck at home is very prone to a lot of overthinking. This was triggered by...
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    So, How Am I during the Pandemic?
    • May 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    So, How Am I during the Pandemic?

    As a very outgoing person, staying indoors for two months is quite a challenge. Not only was I not able to push through with my summer...
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    How I Stay Sane During Covid-19
    • Apr 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    How I Stay Sane During Covid-19

    The pandemic is compromising people’s physical and mental health. Although fortunately I’m not infected by the virus, I would still have...
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    Vlogging To Keep Me Sane
    • Mar 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Vlogging To Keep Me Sane

    You might have noticed I've been posting makeup tutorials, song covers and etc almost everyday. That's cause it's my way of keeping...
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    Fun Despite Disappointments
    • Mar 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Fun Despite Disappointments

    A blog full of rants lol
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    An Update on My Mental Health
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    An Update on My Mental Health

    I can confidently say that I'm a whole lot better now. :) Not that I'm completely cured but I'm in a much better place.
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    Thankful for the Hardships of 2019
    • Jan 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thankful for the Hardships of 2019

    Last year was such a challenging year for me. 2019 started out so right but in the middle of it, my life crashed. Mentally, financially,...
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    My Last Go-See
    • Jan 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    My Last Go-See

    Can I just share my experience with my last go-see. Morning of January 15th I received an invitation to go to a go-see for a prestigious...
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    Maybe It's Not Yet My Time
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    Maybe It's Not Yet My Time

    The dreamer, the passionate, the inspirational self that everyone knew is about to hide in a place where there is no further damage. She...
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    Ta-ta For Now, Modeling
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Ta-ta For Now, Modeling

    You may have noticed that I post a lot of photoshoots. Most of them are xdeal collaborations with different photographers. This has just...
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    Can We Catch Up?: An Effort To be Happy Again
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Can We Catch Up?: An Effort To be Happy Again

    Since yesterday, I have been feeling weird and sad, but after a conversation with my boyfriend today, I realized that I was missing my...
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    Counting My Blessings and Celebrating Small Victories
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    Counting My Blessings and Celebrating Small Victories

    "Smell the roses. Smell the coffee. Whatever it is that makes you happy." - Rita Moreno Recovering from a mental disability means I need...
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    I Need Help
    • Oct 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    I Need Help

    I hope this blog entry will be able to save lives, or at least prevent someone from developing serious mental health problems. I started...
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    #ModelWithAPurpose: Yes, I'm only 5"2
    • Mar 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    #ModelWithAPurpose: Yes, I'm only 5"2

    My audience noticed that I have been into modeling lately. Every Sunday, you would see in my Instagram stories that I am in a photoshoot....
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    Inspiring Students To Make an Impact Through Entrepreneurship
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Inspiring Students To Make an Impact Through Entrepreneurship

    Last January 22, 2019, I was invited to deliver a talk to Senior High School students of the University of the Philippines Integrated...
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    I Showed Up To My Barkada After A Year
    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    I Showed Up To My Barkada After A Year

    Early this year, my college barkada and I had a mini-reunion in Islas Pinas, a Filipino-themed state-of-the-art food court in Pasay City....
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    Road to Healing Beyond the Meds
    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    Road to Healing Beyond the Meds

    2018 would probably be my most unhealthy year emotionally,mentally and even physically. It was the year that I have been diagnosed with...
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    Every Client Is A Lesson
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Every Client Is A Lesson

    I have only established my name as a couturier last year so my first few clients will always be memorable. Unlike the masters of our...
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    Thank You, Next! | Welcoming 2019
    • Jan 4, 2019
    • 6 min

    Thank You, Next! | Welcoming 2019

    "...If I could teach also people to be grateful, we could have an amazing world where negativity could not grow and foster, and children...
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    Discovering the Harsh World of the Fashion Industry
    • Nov 20, 2018
    • 6 min

    Discovering the Harsh World of the Fashion Industry

    So now that the show has ended, everyone is already relaxed, and as I type this blog, I'm actually lying down because I'm sick. I need a...
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    The Most Challenging Collection I Made... And I Still Need Help
    • Nov 5, 2018
    • 7 min

    The Most Challenging Collection I Made... And I Still Need Help

    It's my second season with Philippine Fashion Gala. Even before the announcement of the second season, with my experience from the first,...
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    Meant to Be: My First Wedding Client Experience
    • Sep 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    Meant to Be: My First Wedding Client Experience

    This blog just can't wait to be written the next day. I swear I am still so ecstatic as I right this down. More than overwhelmed, I can...
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    Giving Back: My UP Graduation 2018 Clientele
    • Jun 26, 2018
    • 4 min

    Giving Back: My UP Graduation 2018 Clientele

    On my third year of doing grad dresses for students of UP, I had a total of seven clients. Four were undergrads, 2 took up their masters...
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The Day Before and After: Philippine Fashion Gala 2018
    • Jun 6, 2018
    • 7 min

    The Day Before and After: Philippine Fashion Gala 2018

    It’s been days since PhFG2018 Lokal but I’m still in a surreal state. Up to know, I can’t get over everything that happened! My followers...
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    Looking Back to Humble Beginnings
    • Jun 1, 2018
    • 7 min

    Looking Back to Humble Beginnings

    While writing this, I am in the middle of a roller coaster of emotions since my biggest fashion show so far is already TOMORROW! A lot...
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    Why I Made My Own Website
    • Apr 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Why I Made My Own Website

    Hi and welcome to my own space in the internet! I've always wanted to have one since 2013. I used to have my own blog in tumblr but...
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